Phil’s World is a magnificent trail network in Cortez, Colorado! We have ridden here quite a few times and it’s always fun. I like that there are different trailheads to start from and this time we started from Cash Canyon TH which is further into the network. Most of the trails out here are one …
Before much at Mesa Verde National Park opened, I hiked Prater Ridge. The weather was dicey looking but I dodged any rain that fell. It was remarkably peaceful having they entire day to myself! As far as I can find, Prater was an early homesteader in the area. This trail, named after him, starts from …
We’ve been out hiking at Sand Canyon in Cortez, CO a few times. It’s a great option for early season when other things might be under snow or muddy. This time we hiked out the main Sand Canyon Trail to get a look at some of the dwellings. What I like about this hike is …
Some days it’s spring here in SW Colorado, some days it’s winter. On a spring day I went for a hike up to Park Point Lookout in Mesa Verde National Park. I like this hike for it’s views and this time of year, it’s solitude. The hike normally starts from the end of the campground …
Wintery conditions exist above 7’000′ (where our trailer is), so mountain biking is limited to a few select locations. We’re sprinkling in some hiking around the Mancos, CO area. For those who don’t know, this is in SW Colorado and at high elevation. We have spent a lot of time in this area off and …
On one of our last days in the area, I re-visited Sand Canyon in Canyon of the Ancients. Derek and I have mountain biked in this trail network before and enjoyed it. You can read that post and see pictures HERE My goal was to hike a few miles to see a cliff dwelling, some …
Another day in the higher country! Derek and I rode Dry Fork up to the Colorado Trail then rode up that to The Highpoint and turned around and came back with an add-on of Hoffheins Trail. None of this was new to us, we have ridden it a number of times. It’s just a really …
The new Black Goat trail in Dolores, CO means that you can now ride McPhee Overlook loop mostly on single track. The only section that isn’t trail is a short section of road through town. We picked a great day to ride this and had a blast. I couldn’t find much info, but The Black …
We don’t hike in the evenings often because mosquitos love me to death. It isn’t just mosquitos, it’s anything that bites. Cedar gnats are particularly fond of me as well. Anyway, they seem to be diminishing so we braved a sunset hike at Mesa Verde National Park. It isn’t a long hike since a slide …
The high country here in SW Colorado is still in full wildflower bloom and incredibly green! On a hot day we headed up higher to escape the heat and get in a new to us ride. This one is shortish but sweet. Starting with a climb up Pass Creek Trail we gained elevation through switchbacks …